Greeting Ghoulies!
It's nice to have a few minutes to talk about last week's movies before I start spooling up this week's horror hi jinks!
Jason and The Argonauts was decent. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I was more of a Clash of The Titans kid but I enjoyed Ray Harryhausen's special effects. I did love Telos the guardian of the tomb and the creaking metal noises he made will stick with me for awhile.
Werewolf of London has been often compared to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and I can see that comparison. This was like no other werewolf movie I had seen before. The werewolf seemed to keep his intelligence and voice. It seems not until Lon Cheney Jr. did the bar get set for future werewolves. Great film though, not the bomb it was in it's day!
Going to go see what is in store for us this week, I think some more blood will be in order! Till then, Watch the skies!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Clip of The Week: I'm Your Boogeyman
Welcome to a new feature here at the drive-in, Groovy Ghoulies!
Fridays will bring the clip of the week from the great big vault known as Youtube! This week, we're featuring some music from my second favorite shock rocker, Rob Zombie! Here's his cover of KC and The Sunshine Band's, "I'm Your Boogeyman!"
See you at the drive-in tomorrow night, and remeber to watch the skies!
Fridays will bring the clip of the week from the great big vault known as Youtube! This week, we're featuring some music from my second favorite shock rocker, Rob Zombie! Here's his cover of KC and The Sunshine Band's, "I'm Your Boogeyman!"
See you at the drive-in tomorrow night, and remeber to watch the skies!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Preview: Werewolf of London
When people think of the Wolf Man, most people think of the legendary look of Lon Chenay Jr in the Universal Classic. But, years before that Henry Hull wore the fur in Werewolf of London, also from Universal.
This will be my first viewing of this film. Growing up in various monster magazines and books, I had seen black and white stills of the werewolf in this film, it will be nice to finally see it on the big screen.
This was the first mainstream Hollywood production of a werewolf film and also considered a flop at the time. Here's the trailer! See you at the drive-in!
This will be my first viewing of this film. Growing up in various monster magazines and books, I had seen black and white stills of the werewolf in this film, it will be nice to finally see it on the big screen.
This was the first mainstream Hollywood production of a werewolf film and also considered a flop at the time. Here's the trailer! See you at the drive-in!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Preview: Jason and The Argonauts
I'm a big fan of stop-motion animation and Jason and The Argonauts is full of great stuff by Ray Harryhausen. Jason came out in 1963 and told the tale of the Greek hero taking the almost impossible task of hunting down the golden fleece and gaining revenge against Pelias, who killed his mother.
It's a great fantasy film that that should make for a great showing this week. I'll look forward to watching this with you this Saturday.
Here's the trailer that was remade still cool nonetheless...
It's a great fantasy film that that should make for a great showing this week. I'll look forward to watching this with you this Saturday.
Here's the trailer that was remade still cool nonetheless...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
An Apology
Well Hello Groovy Ghoulies!
It has been a crazy couple of weeks here at the drive-in and I haven't been able to get here as much as possible. With a business trip and Easter, it was tough to give myself the time to watch the features.
So, I am giving 150% to the drive-in and getting things back on track! I didn't get a chance to watch this past weekend's features so Tune in tomorrow for a preview of Jason and The Argonauts and Thursday a preview of Werewolf of London. On Friday, we'll start the weekend off with a brand new feature but more about that when the time comes!
Hang in there Ghoulies, this train went off course a touch but we're back on track now!
It has been a crazy couple of weeks here at the drive-in and I haven't been able to get here as much as possible. With a business trip and Easter, it was tough to give myself the time to watch the features.
So, I am giving 150% to the drive-in and getting things back on track! I didn't get a chance to watch this past weekend's features so Tune in tomorrow for a preview of Jason and The Argonauts and Thursday a preview of Werewolf of London. On Friday, we'll start the weekend off with a brand new feature but more about that when the time comes!
Hang in there Ghoulies, this train went off course a touch but we're back on track now!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
It's Alive!
Yes, my Groovy Ghoulies! I am back among the undead!!! I spent a long bunch of days out of town on business. and I have missed the drive-in so! I am back and ready to bring more great monster, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy flicks your way!I hope you are still out there and able to come to the drive-in this weekend as we are showing two classics!
First up, Jason and The Argonauts set sail for adventure and great mystery!!
After that, we face the Werewolf of London. I am looking forward to sinking my teeth into these features, and catch up on some other reviews I owe you all! Check back hopefully tomorrow for the trailers to these fine features, and I hope there are some of you still out there to enjoy them!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The Legend of The 7 Golden Vampires
Greetings Groovy Ghoulies!
I wasn't sure if this weekend's first feature was going to make it on the air this week!I had seen the DVD of this last week at one of the book chains here in the area (not my favorite one, I'm more of a Barnes and Noble guy!). I knew I wasn't going to get paid for another week. So, I asked the young zombie-ish girl if she would hold it for me. She told me they only hold them for 24 hours. Shite!
So, I put it back on the shelf and waited. Yesterday morning, I went onto this chain's website and they have a thing where you ask the store to hold something for you. I found the DVD and entered my request. A few hours later, I received an email telling me they were out of this product. Well, tonight for the heck of it, I decided to take a ride over there, and sure enough on the shelf....The Legend of The 7 Golden Vampires. So, the drive-in will go on...I'm going to start having to come up with back-up plans!
Anyway, this is going to be my first viewing of this classic. And at the time this was made, Hammer Films was in trouble. It was 1974, and the horror from Hammer had it's day some ten or so years before. Peter Cushing played Professor Van Helsing for one of the last times, and John Forbes-Robertson was playing the role of Count Dracula after Christopher Lee had stated he would never play the role again. He had said the material had gotten too far away from Bram Stoker's original novel.
I think this was one of only two movies produced by Hammer that year, along with another movie also shot in China. This mixes Horror with the Kung Fu craze that had taken the Eastern World by storm. It tells the tale of a rural village in China attacked by vampires and Van Helsing to the rescue! With today's special effects, this could be a cool sequel to Van Helsing. Anyway, here's the trailer. I am really looking forward to watching this one!
I wasn't sure if this weekend's first feature was going to make it on the air this week!I had seen the DVD of this last week at one of the book chains here in the area (not my favorite one, I'm more of a Barnes and Noble guy!). I knew I wasn't going to get paid for another week. So, I asked the young zombie-ish girl if she would hold it for me. She told me they only hold them for 24 hours. Shite!
So, I put it back on the shelf and waited. Yesterday morning, I went onto this chain's website and they have a thing where you ask the store to hold something for you. I found the DVD and entered my request. A few hours later, I received an email telling me they were out of this product. Well, tonight for the heck of it, I decided to take a ride over there, and sure enough on the shelf....The Legend of The 7 Golden Vampires. So, the drive-in will go on...I'm going to start having to come up with back-up plans!
Anyway, this is going to be my first viewing of this classic. And at the time this was made, Hammer Films was in trouble. It was 1974, and the horror from Hammer had it's day some ten or so years before. Peter Cushing played Professor Van Helsing for one of the last times, and John Forbes-Robertson was playing the role of Count Dracula after Christopher Lee had stated he would never play the role again. He had said the material had gotten too far away from Bram Stoker's original novel.
I think this was one of only two movies produced by Hammer that year, along with another movie also shot in China. This mixes Horror with the Kung Fu craze that had taken the Eastern World by storm. It tells the tale of a rural village in China attacked by vampires and Van Helsing to the rescue! With today's special effects, this could be a cool sequel to Van Helsing. Anyway, here's the trailer. I am really looking forward to watching this one!
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